By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. military has been derelict in its duty to protect and provide justice to the children of servicemembers when they are sexually assaulted by other children on base. Tens of thousands of children and teenagers live and attend school on U.S. military bases while their parents serve the country. Yet if […]
By Debbie Gregory. Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the president’s appointed White House physician who drew national attention when he complimented President Trump on his “incredibly good genes,” has been tapped to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs — pending approval by the Senate. This leadership post has been described as one of the most difficult […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Bruce W. Carter Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center gave at least eight military veterans who were tested for HIV at the facility different results than tests from an outside lab, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency. The discrepancy was only discovered after Roman Miguel, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Former Marine Sgt. Erin Kirk-Cuomo is a woman on a mission. One of the co-founders of Not In My Marine Corps, a support group for women who’ve been harassed while serving their country, Kirk-Cuomo is waging war against military revenge porn sites. First in her crosshairs was “Blame Marines United (Non-Butthurt Edition)” […]
By Debbie Gregory. Retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel, Fox News Analyst and author Ralph Peters has parted ways with the network, calling it a “propaganda machine” for the Trump administration while accusing the network of “wittingly harming our system of government for profit.” Peters had become known for his impassioned commentaries against Russian appeasers, […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 9, a video was released that appears to show U.S. Navy pilots encountering an unidentified flying object in 2015. “Wow, what is that, man?” the pilot says in the video. “Look at that flying!” “GO FAST is an authentic DoD video that captures the high-speed flight of an unidentified aircraft […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. District Judge Judith C. Herrera has ordered a former U.S. Forest Service ranger to pay nearly $600,000 to a disabled Army veteran and another camper for violating their civil rights by using excessive force during their 2014 arrests at the Juan Tomas campground in the mountains east of Albuquerque. Former U.S. […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Inspector General’s office has determined that the Army failed their canine soldiers once their work in Afghanistan ended. The tactical explosive detection dogs (TEDDs) were also let down by the Air Force, as the agent for the Defense Department’s Military Working Dog Program. Lacking proper oversight of the placements and adoptions […]
By Debbie Gregory. Before accepting a defense contract job in Kuwait, Barbara Jennings had served in the region as part of Operation Desert Storm. After two decades, she retired from the Army in 2003. But now she finds herself tied to the region once again. In March, 2016, Jennings’ son, Gabriel Walker, also a contractor, […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy is following in the footsteps of the Army, Marine Corps and the Air Force by announcing an incentive bonus program to retain their top talent. The Targeted Reentry Program (TRP) allows commanding officers to recommend eligible outgoing sailors for “golden tickets” or “silver tickets” that would expedite their re-entry […]
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